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Are you looking to take your career to new heights with a leader in healthcare? SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is one of the nation's leading metropolitan medical centers. As the only academic medical center in Brooklyn, we serve a large population that is among the most diverse in the world. We are also highly-ranked by Castle Connolly Medical, a healthcare rating company for consumers, among the top 5 leading U.S. medical schools for training doctors.

Bargaining Unit:

UUP

Job Summary:

The Department of Facilities Management & Development at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a full-time Associate Facilities Program Coordinator / Sustainability Coordinator. The successful candidate will:

• Work collaboratively with campus constituencies, including capital facilities, planning, design, parking and transportation, campus living, student life, DEi, campus dining, procurement, maintenance, grounds, academic units, communications, student government, Environment, Health & Safety, and other offices on sustainability plans on campus to obtain short and long-range program goals as well as accountability for the campus's progress.
• Assist leadership on campus sustainability efforts to foster sustainability broadly across campus units, fostering a culture of sustainability among students, faculty, staff, and visitors, and creating a campus sustainability network to enhance awareness, implementation, and success.
• Collaborates across teams and agencies to develop and implement decarbonization and energy-saving initiatives.
• Assist with the develop and imploration of plans, initiatives and actions, including overseeing and coordinating efforts to implement campus plans, the SUNY Climate and Sustainability Action Plan, and CLCPA and E022 requirements (state-operated campuses only).
• Work with academic departments, Residential Life, and student groups to integrate sustainability into curricula, programs, and campus life.
• Assist with the develop, coordination, and/or leverage sustainability outreach events (e.g., distinguished speaker series, campus sustainability fairs & summits, nationally renowned faculty lecturers, clothing and furniture swaps, cleanup, planting, and service events, and engagement with community partners).
• Facilitate student interest and participation in the SUNY Climate Corps Internships, Empire State Service Corps Internships, and other green workforce programs.
• Work with the campus advancement team to identify, seek, and secure grant funding, corporate partnerships, and other savings programs to leverage campus resources and further propel campus sustainability.
• Engage with local, regional, state, and federal entities on best practices, compliance, and funding opportunities for sustainability initiatives.
• Track metrics, report progress, and evaluate sustainability programs.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Sustainability, Environmental Science, Engineering, Business or a related field;
  • or an Associate Degree and 2+ years of experience in Sustainability, Environmental Science, Engineering, Business or a related field.
• Strong computer skills, including the ability to learn new software as necessary.
• Must demonstrate integrity and sound judgment, leadership, budget management, and team-building skills.
• Ability to collaborate and communicate (verbal and written) across diverse campus constituencies and to represent the campus in internal and external sustainability related matters.
• Commitment to fostering a diverse and inclusive working/teaching environment.
• Or, a satisfactory equivalent combination of experience, education and training. 

Preferred Qualifications:

Work Schedule:

Variable Days; 9:00am to 5:00pm (Full-Time)

Salary Grade/Rank:

Salary Range:

Commensurate with experience and qualifications

Executive Order:

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation.  If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, criminal conviction, and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.

Women, minorities, veterans, individuals with disabilities and members of underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.

If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact Human Resources at ada@downstate.edu